Birds of Seydozero
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- Species
- ≈ 3 species Source, Species: Community observations: eBird and GBIF
- Best time
- July Source, Best time: Months with the most species, across all years of observations
- ≈ 3 species Source, Species: Community observations: eBird and GBIF
- July Source, Best time: Months with the most species, across all years of observations
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About the lake
At 189 metres above sea level, Lake Seydozero lies in the Lovozero Tundras, within the horseshoe-shaped mountain range of the Lovozero Massif. The lake is about 8 km long and 1.5–2.5 km wide, and reaches 35 metres deep. The mountain river Elmorayok flows into it; the Seydyavryok River carries water out towards Lake Lovozero. The water is low in minerals but rich in phosphorus, and its plankton composition differs markedly from that of other lakes on the Kola Peninsula. Lichens, mosses and vascular plants listed in the Red Data Book of Murmansk Oblast grow on the massif’s slopes.
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The Sámi word seyd means a sacred place or object. Unusual cliffs and hills could serve the Sámi as places of reverence and ritual; on the north-western shore is Kuiva, a revered seyd. A dark human-shaped silhouette, about 30 by 70 metres, appears on the cliff. Local legend says it is the shadow of the giant Kuiva, struck down by lightning, while the silhouette itself is of natural origin. In 1922, Alexander Barchenko’s expedition announced finds that he interpreted as traces of Hyperborea. His hypothesis met opposition, including from Alexander Fersman, who was studying the region. Searches for Hyperborea ceased after Barchenko was executed in 1938, and resumed in 1997.
Common goldeneye, brambling and Siberian jay have been recorded nearby.
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